“She was the golden beast, unconscious of her power, corrupting and disorganizing Paris between her snowy thighs.” Chapter 1: The Debut Nana, a young actress with little talent, […]
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“Now the April sun, in the open sky, was shining in its glory, and warming the earth that nourished this terrible army of workers.” Part One The novel […]